There was one other person who was very important to Uchiha Itachi: Kakashi Hatake.
Uchiha Itachi had entered the Anbu directly at a young age because of his outstanding abilities, and his captain after joining had been Kakashi Hatake. At the time, Kakashi Hatake already possessed Obito's Sharingan, and their shared Kekkei Genkai had fostered an excellent friendship.
Ruri's appearance had thrown the original story into complete disarray. Uchiha Itachi should originally have been the first member under Kakashi, but now that had become Ruri instead. Yet Uchiha Itachi had joined the Anbu because of Ruri.
I never expected this. Uchiha Itachi was supposed to become a member under Kakashi directly, but because of me, he became the second member! And Itachi only joined the Anbu because of me, too. If I weren't here, would things still happen as they did in the original story? Ruri thought with an inward smile as he watched Uchiha Itachi.
After Uchiha Itachi entered the Anbu, he had always treated Kakashi Hatake as his older brother. The two had been very close, often carrying out missions together, and both had performed exceptionally well!
Uchiha Itachi had also once entrusted Sasuke to Kakashi. At that time, Uchiha Itachi had trusted Kakashi Hatake deeply. Later, when Kakashi led Team 7, he had focused on training Sasuke, which showed the bond between Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi.
After Uchiha Itachi massacred his clan, he had joined the Akatsuki. The first partner he met there, who was also the first friend he made in the Akatsuki, was Juzo Biwa!
This man was a rogue ninja from Kirigakure who wielded Kubikiribōchō, one of Kirigakure's seven great Ninja Blades. After Uchiha Itachi joined the Akatsuki, Juzo Biwa, as his senior in the organization, had offered many suggestions about how Itachi did